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A Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Bronze Tazze in the Manner of Thomas Messenger.
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A Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Bronze Tazze in the Manner of Thomas Messenger.

19th century
Sold 15 April 2021 · Donnelly Antiques Ltd
This “Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Bronze Tazze in the Manner of Thomas Messenger” found a buyer.

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This charming and exquisitely finished pair of English tazze, circa 1820, whilst unsigned, are very much in the manner of the renown Thomas Messenger. The dishes, in the form of patinated bronze scallop shells, are raised on ormolu dolphin supports which sit on square cut Italian Nero Portoro marble bases with foliate ormolu galleries on a bronze plinth.

Maximum height 12cms, maximum width of shell 10.7cms and maximum depth of shell 9.5cms. Bronze plinth base 7.4cms square.

Condition. The finishes, which are original and have wear consistent with their age, have been professionally cleaned. There are minor nibbles to the marble, a very small filled hole to one of the dishes and there is a slight variance in the colour of the dishes

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Regency era.

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Description
This charming and exquisitely finished pair of English tazze, circa 1820, whilst unsigned, are very much in the manner of the renown Thomas Messenger. The dishes, in the form of patinated bronze scallop shells, are raised on ormolu dolphin supports which sit on square cut Italian Nero Portoro marble bases with foliate ormolu galleries on a bronze plinth.
fig 1. A very fine pair of Regency period bronze and gilt bronze tazze in the manner of Thomas Messenger.
fig 1. A Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Bronze Tazze in the Manner of Thomas Messenger.

Maximum height 12cms, maximum width of shell 10.7cms and maximum depth of shell 9.5cms. Bronze plinth base 7.4cms square.

Condition.

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The finishes, which are original and have wear consistent with their age, have been professionally cleaned.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd

There are minor nibbles to the marble, a very small filled hole to one of the dishes and there is a slight variance in the colour of the dishes

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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Donnelly Antiques Ltd
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Archive I A very fine pair of Regency period bronze and gilt bronze tazze in the manner of Thomas Messenger. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Bronze Tazze in the Manner of Thomas Messenger.

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Colchester
Essex
United Kingdom
Verified Since Dec 2020
Items For Sale 16
Items Sold 69
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A very fine pair of Regency period bronze and gilt bronze tazze in the manner of Thomas Messenger.
A very fine pair of Regency period bronze and gilt bronze tazze in the manner of Thomas Messenger.
Ref: SA779235
A very fine pair of Regency period bronze and gilt bronze tazze in the manner of Thomas Messenger.
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